| I wish I was in Mobile Bay, Screwing cotton all of the day But I'm stowing sugar in the hold below, Below, below, below |
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| Hey, ho, below, below Stowing sugar in the hold below Hey, ho, below, below Stowing sugar in the hold below |
| The J.M. White, she's a new boat Stem to stern she's mighty fine Beat any boat on the New Orleans line Stowing sugar in the hold below |
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| The engineer shouts through his trumpet "Tell the mate we got bad news. Can't get steam for the fire in the flue" Stowing sugar in the hold below |
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| The captain's on the quarter deck Scratchin' 'way at his old neck And he cries out, "Heave the larboard lead" Stowing sugar in the hold below |
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